All Policy articles – Page 42
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Comment300,000 homes a year is achievable if we can remove barriers to delivery
The housebuilding sector is capable of ramping up its output but it needs substantial government support, argues Lord Richard Best
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NewsLater living sector backs A Fair Deal for Housing
McCarthy Stone and membership body ARCO join Churchill Retirement Living in calling for 300,000 homes a year
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NewsBig increase in councils planning for later living homes
But a third of local authorities still failing to make any provision
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NewsMore housebuilders and associations sign up to a Fair Deal for Housing
Berkeley Group, Churchill, Weston Homes and the Riverside Group join the call to recommit to 300,000 homes a year
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NewsMore housebuilders back A Fair Deal for Housing
Persimmon among four more major housebuilders to back Housing Today’s campaign
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NewsBarratt backs A Fair Deal for Housing campaign
UK’s biggest housebuilder joins umbrella bodies in backing call for government to recommit to 300,000 homes-a-year target
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NewsInflation running above 20% for construction products and materials
But Construction Leadership Council reports increasingly good product availability
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NewsGovernment slammed for ‘shocking’ failure on retrofit
UK’s official advisor on climate policy also brands lack of zero carbon homes standard as ‘scandalous’
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NewsBurnham to call for greater housing powers in devolution talks with Gove
Greater Manchester mayor says housing will be ‘top of his list’ in forthcoming negotiation with government
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NewsGove warns of legal action if landlords send remediation bills to leaseholders
Building Safety Act provisions to protect leaseholders come into force today
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NewsRIBA to investigate post-Grenfell crisis in professional indemnity costs
Cost of PI insurance has risen in the wake of rising claims over fire safety defects and poses ‘existential risk’ to building designers
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NewsCIH to end relationship with events and publishing business Ocean
Chartered Institute of Housing to launch own magazine and new event
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NewsSocial housing regulator CEO steps down
Fiona MacGregor leaves her role after nearly four years
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NewsHBF warns Gove over ‘widespread delay’ caused by bungled green policies
Housebuilder body calls for talks to address impact of nutrient neutrality and problems with Part L upgrade
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NewsGovernment admits deregulation drive stopped officials raising fire safety warnings prior to Grenfell
But housing department lawyer tells Grenfell Inquiry that “competent” industry professionals would not have signed off flammable cladding systems
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NewsAffordable housing delivery shows partial recovery in 2021/22
Homes produced from Homes England-funded schemes remain well below pre-pandemic levels
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NewsHousing boss and former civil servant takes over as chair of CASE
Matthew Bailes has succeeded Elizabeth Austerberry as chair of the Consortium for Housing Associations in the South East
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NewsNHF appoints education sector leader as new chair
Maggie Galliers to lead board of housing association trade body from September
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NewsEssex Council withdraws local plan and refuses L&G green belt scheme
New council leadership pledges to protect open space